Obituaries
Dixon, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Dixon and Webster County, KY area
Mildred K. Jones
Jan 15, 2025
Mildred K. Jones 99, of Slaughters, KY passed away on Wednesday January 15th, 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. She was a member of Mt. Gilead General Baptist Church in Slaughters, KY, where she taught children’s Sunday school for several years. Mildred enjoyed gardening, canning, baking crocheting and quilting. She was a very talented seamstress and had a...
Lyndall Ray Wells
Jan 14, 2025
Lyndall Ray Wells 65, of Slaughters, KY passed away at his home on Tuesday January 14th, 2025. He was a Truck Driver for many years. Lyndall was the former Assistant Fire Chief at the Slaughters Volunteer Fire Department. He loved motorcycles, horses, dogs, fishing, his cowboy hat and anything Western or Native American. He missed truck driving and farming. He...
Mary K. Puryear
Jan 14, 2025
Mary Katherine Puryear, 86, of Poole, KY passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Homeplace of Henderson in Henderson, KY.
Mary K. was born on Sunday, May 29, 1938, to Rankin and Dorothy Crowley Melton. She was a lifelong resident of Webster County.
Mary K. was born on the farm where she spent her entire life. She was a farm girl...
Eddie Lynn Kelley
Jan 9, 2025
Eddie Lynn Kelley, 68, of Nebo, KY passed away at his home on Thursday January 9th, 2025. He was a member of the Nebo Baptist Church in Nebo, KY. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. Eddie loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was the son of the late William Carriel and Thelma Mae Smith...
Judy Lane Melton
Jan 3, 2025
Judy Lane Melton, 77, of Odon, IN, passed away with her husband, Ed Melton, at her side on Friday, January 3rd, 2025, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born March 1, 1947, the first of four children to Sue Warren and the late Marvin Warren of Slaughters, KY. Judy enjoyed living in a small rural community outside...
Joyce Duncan
Jan 3, 2025
Joyce Duncan 88, of Dixon, KY passed away on Friday January 3rd, 2025 at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, KY. She was a lifelong member of the New Cedar Grove General Baptist Church in Tilden, KY. Joyce loved her church and church family. She loved reading her bible, collecting antiques and spending time with her family. She enjoyed gardening, canning,...
Virginia Frances Johnston
Dec 26, 2024
Virginia Frances Johnston 64, of Henderson, KY passed away on Thursday December 26th, 2024 at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, KY. Virginia was of the Baptist Faith, loved spending time with her family and her dogs and was a creative artist. She loved poetry, artwork, sudoku puzzles. Virginia had a big heart and she enjoyed helping people and always had...
Karen Darlene Wallace
Dec 22, 2024
Karen Wallace of Corydon, KY, 75, died 12/22/2024 at her daughter’s home in Sebree under the care of St. Anthony’s Hospice. She was surrounded by her daughter, son-in-law, grand dogs and cats, as well as her family and friends. Karen was born in Odon, Indiana to Erma and Fay Byrer. She was the youngest of five children. After moving to...
Chester Lee Duncan
Dec 17, 2024
Chester Lee Duncan 80, of Hanson, KY passed away on Tuesday December 17th, 2024 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Chester was a lifelong Farmer, he enjoyed putting up Christmas lights each year and loved collecting pocket knives and clocks. Chester also loved to play jokes, pick and aggravate family and friends. He was the son of the late...
Bobbie Lee McCormick
Dec 11, 2024
Bobbie Lee McCormick 71, of Sebree, KY passed away on Wednesday December 11th, 2024 at Henderson Nursing and Rehab in Henderson, KY. He was a member of the Poole Missionary Baptist Church in Poole, KY. Bobbie had worked for Henry Farms helping with the logging and farming. He was a Toy Builder of trucks and tractors. He loved collecting toy...
Dennis Ray Horning
Dec 10, 2024
Dennis Ray Horning 71, of Providence, KY passed away on Tuesday December 10th, 2024 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Dennis was a retired Coal Miner having worked 26 years, starting with Robert’s Brother Coal and retired from Warrior Coal in Hopkins County. He was a US Army Veteran and served during the Vietnam War. Dennis was of the...
Linda June Hupka (Shelton)
Nov 28, 2024
Linda June Hupka (Shelton), 75 of Dixon, KY passed away Thursday November 28, 2024. Linda was the daughter of the late Freeman and Ludie Tison. She was preceded in death by her son Michael Hupka, 1 sister Marilyn and 1 brother Leo. She loved sitting on her swing with family and friends, watching TV, fishing, cooking, traveling, horror movies, pranks,...
Steven Lee Russell
Nov 27, 2024
Steven L. Russell 70, of Poole, KY passed away Wednesday November 27th, 2024 at his home under the care of St. Anthony’s Hospice. He was born June 16th, 1954 at Hopkins County Hospital to the late Barry ”Bear” Russell and Marilyn McGuyer Russell. He grew up working for and with his father and eventually co-owned Russell’s Service Center with his...
James Elmer Gardner Jr.
Nov 17, 2024
James Elmer Gardner Jr. 86, of Dixon, KY passed away on Sunday November 17th, 2024 at Redbank’s Colonial Terrace Nursing Home in Sebree, KY. James was a member of the Free Union General Baptist Church in Dixon, KY. James owned and operated the Gardner Brothers Sawmill and Gas Station in Dixon for many years along with his brothers. He was...
Grayson Kent Wilson
Nov 16, 2024
Grayson Kent Wilson 8, of Sebree, KY, son of Kyle and Terri Wilson passed away at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday November 16th, 2024. Grayson loved hockey, dirt bikes and dirt cars. He was of small stature but had a big personality, contagious smile and an even bigger heart. He was preceded in death by his great...
Preston Brooks Harrell
Nov 10, 2024
Preston Brooks Harrell 34, of Sebree, KY passed away on Sunday November 10th, 2024 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. He worked as a Commercial Parts Pro for Advance Auto Parts in Madisonville, KY. He enjoyed working on cars, and loved watching and attending car races. He loved his daughter very much and his dog Sheba. Preston was preceded in...
Lawrence Hayden Gibson
Nov 5, 2024
Lawrence Hayden Gibson 87, of Slaughters, KY passed away on Tuesday November 5th, 2024 at the Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY. Hayden was a mechanic and retired from Alcan. He loved to pull Antique Tractors. Hayden was a dual member of the Hanson Masonic Lodge #766 and Slaughters Masonic Lodge #347. He was preceded in death by...
Clifton Lee Puckett
Nov 3, 2024
Clifton Lee Puckett 80, of Dixon, KY passed away at his home on Sunday November 3rd, 2024. Clifton was an entrepreneur and owned and operated several businesses along with his brother Larry in Webster and Hopkins County. He graduated from Dixon High School in 1962. Clifton was a member of the Dixon Masonic Lodge #911 in Dixon, KY and was...
Laura Jewell Samples
Oct 28, 2024
It is with both sadness and gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Laura Jewell Samples on October 28, 2024, at the age of 96. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, she left this world surrounded by family and love, having given so much of herself to those blessed to know her.Laura was...
Charlie DeBart Williamson III
Oct 23, 2024
Charlie DeBart Williamson III 47, of Dixon, KY passed away Wednesday October 23, 2024. Charlie was a volunteer at the Men’s Teen Challenge outside of Dixon, KY where he was a graduate of the program and the happiest of his life. He was preceded in death by his stepfather Dr. Chuck Olds. He is survived by 1 son Zach Williamson...
